One of Africa’s most vibrant financial institutions, Zenith Bank Plc has hailed the performance of players partaking in the national U-13, U15 Future Eagles Football Championship at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.
The competition is hosted by the Akwa Ibom State Football Association and sponsored by Zenith Bank in partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation.
The tournament, which is expected to end on Monday, has 252 players from six geo-political zones taking part in it.
In a press statement on Saturday, the Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, encouraged the players to be at their best in the tournament.
Onyeagwu said the competition would help to boost the careers of young footballers.
The statement quoted him as saying, “We decided to partner the NFF on this project so that we can help in the growth of many youths in the country.
“So far, we are proud that many of the players who featured in this tournament have gone ahead to represent Nigeria at the national U-17 level.
“It is important that those competing in Uyo should look at the bigger picture ahead by putting in their best for their respective teams.”
At the U-17 African Nations Cup, which took place recently, eight players from the future Eagles project sponsored by Zenith Bank represented Nigeria at the competition.
The Akwa Ibom State FA Chairman, Emmanuel Ibah, assured that the purpose of the five-day tournament would be actualised after its completion.to go to the knockout stage and have a great run.
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